Charlotte Heywood is getting married today!

Words could not describe the joy Grace felt when she thought about her dear girl getting married.

She was tearful and at times her husband would look at her with concern. It was a significant event for the couple as they were... giving their first child... their first daughter away. Charlotte has been the perfect baby and as she grew up... took on the role of oldest sister with vigour. John and Grace couldn't ask for such a beautiful daughter and they were happy their Charlotte had found a man who would treasure her.

Henry had come a long way since they had found him on the side of the road. He had shown them to be a man of determination and gentleness who had endeared himself to their family. Grace had enjoyed watching Henry and Charlotte fall in love with each other.

For a man who was considered a rouge in London...

Henry was sweet and romantic!

He was always looking for ways to show his love for Charlotte. Since their engagement he made sure Charlotte had flowers in her room. In London he would go to the markets to buy them himself while in Willingdon he would picked them from underneath their thinking tree.

Today Henry had asked her to make sure the flowers he had picked would be delivered to Charlotte. Even though he was a wealthy man he knew Charlotte valued simple and symbolic things... he truly understood their daughter.

Grace was thankful John had not followed through with getting out his gun and gave this young man a chance!

Grace had given her daughter a little longer than the others as she knew Charlotte had a long and exciting day ahead. Grace carefully knocked on the door and entered the bedroom. Charlotte was not by herself... Johanna and Lydia were asleep snuggling next to their sister. Grace knew the little girls were going to miss Charlotte... they were already missing Henry.

"Charlotte, Johanna, Lydia... it is time to get up!" Grace waiting until Charlotte got up...she gave the bunch of flowers delivered by Henry.

Charlotte's face beaming as she looked at the flowers... her mind instantly turning to her beloved man. She herself had a gift delivered for Henry and hoped he had opened it up!.

The morning before the 10am service was full of the ladies helping prepare Charlotte for her day... she was given advice concerning the wedding night from both her mother and Susan. She had never heard her mother speak in such intimate terms and Charlotte's face blushed a deep red but... she listened to every word. Charlotte was not a shy person and coming from a country estate was well aware of the mechanics. All she knew she was desiring Henry more than before and determined to enjoy the pleasures between a man and wife.

It was one thing that had kept her up in the night ... thinking about it!

She was dressed in her wedding gown with care and all women in the room were taken aback by her natural beauty. Charlotte had requested that the flowers Henry had given her be arranged in her hair. Before they left for the church the Heywood clan and close friends stood together in the drawing room surrounding Charlotte...

"Charlotte... we are your family... even though you will be taking on the Crowe name... you will always be a Heywood" John spoke with tears in his eyes. He wanted to create a tradition for his family and this was the perfect way to send his daughter off to her new life.

Every person giving their sister, daughter or friend a final embrace.

As they arrived at the church Charlotte felt nervous but calm...

She was going to be marrying her Henry...